GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
swathea band used in swathing
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
licensepermission to act
breadthdistance from side to side : width
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
commemorateto call to remembrance
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged